Marsh Birds of the Upper Nile

2026
Trailer
Who can deny the splendour of taxidermied shoebill storks and rose-breasted grosbeaks staring back at you in a natural history museum? This essayistic short, however, critically probes the imperialist and colonial constructs that hide behind the hand-painted façades and displayed birds that dominate Western museums.
Release Date
2026-01-30
Status
Released
Original Title
Marsh Birds of the Upper Nile
Runtime
5 min
Original Language
NL
Production Countries
Netherlands, Brazil
Overview
Who can deny the splendour of taxidermied shoebill storks and rose-breasted grosbeaks staring back at you in a natural history museum? This essayistic short, however, critically probes the imperialist and colonial constructs that hide behind the hand-painted façades and displayed birds that dominate Western museums.
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